Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update
Updated kernel packages are now available that fix a ptrace-related vulnerability which can lead to elevated (root) privileges.
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2003-0127US | high7.2 | Exploit | ||
The kernel module loader in Linux kernel 2.2.x before 2.2.25, and 2.4.x before 2.4.21, allows local users to gain root privileges by using ptrace to attach to a child process that… | ||||
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- FixedRed Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. The procedure for upgrading the kernel manually is documented at: http://www.redhat.com/support/docs/howto/kernel-upgrade/ Please read the directions for your architecture carefully before proceeding with the kernel upgrade. Please note that this update is also available via Red Hat Network. Many people find this to be an easier way to apply updates. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system. Note that you need to select the kernel explicitly on default configurations of up2date.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2003:103 - FixedRed Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. The procedure for upgrading the kernel manually is documented at: http://www.redhat.com/support/docs/howto/kernel-upgrade/ Please read the directions for your architecture carefully before proceeding with the kernel upgrade. Please note that this update is also available via Red Hat Network. Many people find this to be an easier way to apply updates. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system. Note that you need to select the kernel explicitly on default configurations of up2date.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2003:103 - FixedRed Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. The procedure for upgrading the kernel manually is documented at: http://www.redhat.com/support/docs/howto/kernel-upgrade/ Please read the directions for your architecture carefully before proceeding with the kernel upgrade. Please note that this update is also available via Red Hat Network. Many people find this to be an easier way to apply updates. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system. Note that you need to select the kernel explicitly on default configurations of up2date.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2003:103
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